D.C. United enjoyed plenty of entertaining moments during its 4-1 victory over the New York Red Bulls on Saturday at Giants Stadium, a result that kept the club undefeated after four matches and left its rivals still searching for a win.

There was a natty passing combination that led to Alecko Eskandarian's second goal, a 35-yard rocket by Facundo Erpen and a clinical finish by Jamil Walker. But the most amusing element of the one-sided match unfolded just before halftime, when Eskandarian broke a scoreless tie with his first goal, a 13-yard stab past Tony Meola made possible by a sloppy New York clearing attempt that fell into his path.

After scoring, Eskandarian, who missed most of last season with post-concussion syndrome, charged toward the United bench. From the sideline, Walker, who had yet to enter the game, flipped him a can of Red Bull, the energy drink created by an Austrian company that recently bought the operating rights to New York's MLS franchise.

Eskandarian popped it open, took a big swig and then spit the contents onto the turf.

New York Coach Mo Johnston said afterward that he wasn't offended. United's coaching staff, however, was disappointed by the antic, which was written up in the game officials' report and could result in a fine.

"By no means was that trying to offend anyone," Eskandarian said. "It was just something funny for the guys to laugh at in the locker room. They're our rival. It was a joke."